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MalaspinaGold
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« on: August 18, 2013, 05:17:19 PM »

I don't see the Republican party lasting too much longer in its current form (super-religious, super white, etc.).

Therefore, I think the two party system will have to split along different lines (i.e. gay marriage will be legalized and become a non-issue... other social issues will move in that direction too)...

Republican Party = Libertarian, fiscally conservative, socially libertarian live and let live.

Democratic Party = Fiscally liberal, not socialist but moving in that direction, socially still more liberal and using the government to solve social problems.

I could actually see Republicans becoming competitive in states like New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa again... and Democrats becoming competitive in Texas, Georgia, Arizona, etc.
And what happens to the social conservatives? Do they form their own party? Or do you intend to purge them?
I see them becoming more of a faction of the Republican party; not all "true" Republicans will have to oppose ssm in 10-20 years for instance. The population is becoming more and more socially liberal; the Republican Party could get hypothetically get away with it.

That said, by all means the evangelical wing could break off. It's not unprecedented; the Bull Moose Progressives split off from the Republicans because they truly hated the business wing, and the Greenback Labor Party split off from the Democrats for more complex reasons; but mainly because there were increasing tensions with city democrats in the late 19th century. A breakoff would be unlikely, but could definitely happen.

My opinion on the future parties:

Republicans-Largely the same as today, but with a slightly broader tent. They will find a way to change their messaging to appeal to minorities.
Democrats-Largely the same as today, but more minority dominated. Liberals complain about disagreements within their own party; well, it is only likely to get worse as America gets more diverse (hey, that rhymes).
I think Republicans for the next ten years will continue to become more extreme, culminating in a McGovernesque loss. Then, they will probably move toward the center on social issues, and POSSIBLY a little bit on economic issues.
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